Thank You for sharing your pictures with us. What beauties! How easy is it to add some names to these flowers when you post them for others to see? I'm computer challenged and I was wondering what all is involved? While most experienced gardeners will automatically recognize the flower when they see it, we have a lot of newbies that may not and it would be helpful. Just a thought!

Thanks everyone! Judy, killing grass with plastic sheeting takes a couple months minimum in the hottest part of the summer, and needs the fall/winter/spring for the grass to decompose. That's my opinion. It works. I have a ton of pics...I will post a tutorial for you. Frostnyc...I will definitely fill in with some grass, but it will be to break up the planting beds. Socks...yes, my kid helps out some. Her attention span is enough where she gardens with me & helps, but wanders to her swing in time. bkay...definitely hostas will be incorporated into that playhouse landscape. Here's a before and "current" of my back door. It was the first area I worked on. Not heavy on hostas here, but it's one of my favorite transformations. Definitely documents the fact that I started with nothing. 2008 Right when I closed on the house. Spring, but nothing leafed out yet. 2011 Taken just the other day. Sorry about that dumb yellow hose again. I only get that thing out when I'm growing grass seed far away from the house. Gayle

Hi Jason!!!! I'm loving your beautiful Jamaican Fire!! Drool, drool. ;-) Kandhi.. I also have the problems of the large trees, but I will manage with a few of my large trees.. I did hang some from my greenhouse this past winter using hooks and keeping them off of the ground. They did just fine... It's sad that I'm starting to think about winter storage again.. It just seemed like we brought them outside.. Ugh!! Denise.. Sounds like fun. Whoooo hooooo! A trip to Hawaii always make one smile.. Lol!! We all love traveling to these islands.. It's the treasure of Mother Nature.. You made me laugh as I pictured you reading this to your hubby. He must think that you aren't that crazy.. Lol just keep this post handy as you aquire more so he can be reminded that you aren't getting to close to my totals.. Lol!! just ask about storage for winter.. You can always let you leaves drop naturally if you like. I have to cut them to prep because of storage reasons. It keep it clean too!! Have fun!! William Some like the those light set ups.. I find my T-5 works great for me keeping my seedlings and other trees active fir me.. It's 4 foot fixture. What part of Virginia are you from?? Nice to see another from the Commonwealth on board!! Dupefl.. I just took a picture for a friend in Florida of my Red Jack.. It's in a three gallon container. I do have it sitting inside a glazed container beside my stairs on the deck.. Red Jack is a compact tree and I really love mine.. It has a sweet fragrance and the coloration is a true red!! My tree has six branches.. Love this beauty !! I'll be back with the picture of my Red Jack... Laura

Cyclamen grows from tubers according to the Cyclamen Society. While others may call it a corm, I have never seen any offsets like Gladiolus have which are corms. http://www.cyclamen.org/plants/species/cyclamen-hederifolium/